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the local authorities in concert with the consuls il select the sites having due regard to the feel- of the people; and the people of all nations are mited with the Chinese to fix the rent on terms i equity, the one party not demanding an exot

THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.

mer occasion, when recourse was had to arma, it rested with the government to stir up hatred against you, while the people only looked on as spectators, their feelings of indiguation not being aroused, But the occasion of the present quarrel is an outrage price, nor the other unreasonably insisting against the people, and hence theic public wrath is excited and with great unanimity, wrath which we the gentry and elders cannot allay nor their Now with respect to ground in Honán, if you

Des regard is to be had to the feelings of the excellencies our high officers repress. ple" then they will unanimously declare, "We If you say, "The rent is willing to rent" be fired on principles of equality ? then, in as

haring particular miles

Are not

This is a faithful and true statement of the cir cumstances of the case, whithout falsehood or exaggeration as all the people of the country well

Buck is no one is willing to rent and name-a price, know. We have presumed therefore to open lo Been there be the "demanding of an exorbitant

As to relying upon the power of the governor- wal and governor, and depending upon the gth of the prefect and magistrate, to coerce and astroin, this is nothing more norless then (saying),

And if without waiting to consult Shah and gain the consent of the proprietors, you once send officers to measure off the ground, if this is not unreasonably insisting on particular

" than what is i?.

If a think to regerse and disregard the stipula ons and engagements of the so called treaties of Serretast peace, we would like to ask, What is the of writing, and what the object of framing such reaties? When we the people and scholara (oi aj enter into any written contracts, we expect e long to be preserved inviolable. How then the minister. a Commissioner of your most ecnoss British empire, consent to turn his back pa the Treaty of Peace ratified by the autographs the sovereigns of the two bigh contracting cers!

you our whole mind, and have spread before you our secret thoughts, hoping that you will carefully examine them and favor us with a reply. This is what we especially desire.

AN IMPERIAL EDICT,

Keying has reported to us, by memorial, that on the 19th of the second month, (April 4th) the English merchants suddenly entered the river of

Canton with troops.

And the raid Governor- General further states that, on careful inquiry, the said merchants declared that they, having been insulted and abused, wished to go to Ful-shan to have a reckoning with the people there; and they also insisted on entrance to the city of Canton.

As hitherto of inte the said foreigners have been tranquil, and rather peaceful and quiet, their sud- denly daring now to bring in troups is verily an affair which could not have been foreseen: we fear there must be something else (yet undisclosed Their strong wish to enter the city is not a maiter of any great moment one way or other.

The said Governor-General and his associates, in such an emergency, must not be st all alarmed, nor in the least degree inattentive or remias, but with promptitude direct the civil and military offi cers; and in a safe manner restrain and repress (the aid foreignerss), and must not in any way allow them to trouble our people.

Thirdly. It is only for the purpose of making the fortunes, that the people of your country have pleaghed the broad seas, coming to Canton. Now the success of your merchants here depends on a commercial intercourse (which in order to be seained most be profilable to our people. If, then, while wishing to maintain this commercial

Further, the said Governor-general requests that tercourse, you thwart the wishes of the people, all the officers of the forths in which the guns were alienate their minds, how can you gain spiked may be taken and severely dealt with, and purposes? Men must be allowed that he himself may be delivered over to the appro

priate Board to be tried in like manner.

As to

your commercial

or

to dwell in peace before they will with pleasure engage in business, and they must keep good faith before commerce can be extensive and successful. Thon vou do not in good faith keep the treaty, hat depending on coercive powers despoil the people of their property and their lands, our merchants thas harassed and made suspicious will not dare to entrax to you their goods; and becoming the but filiole for all the world, none will consent to intercourse with you. And where there is notauice, there must be strife, and where strife is There must he fighting, Merchants will not come Sorward in umes of strife and fighting, but flee from ich disorders useful commerce cease, and goods Cal to market. Look and observe how of late greats the trade has daily diminished This is what all meu can see. Those who to enrich themselves will despal thers of their just gains, in the end mast not on fail to realize the least profit, but

in

the rest profils they may have once joyed is it requires no wisdom to discern. Agun forthly, they will not only lose the profits they once engaged, but they will be exposed to in saries more than can bedescribed For (as the pro a salta), is hard to withstand an angry mul

Cafe; and it when they

hard to effect one's private wishes" counter to the public). In the ht inges on Honan, there are tens of milies, among which there are some

Let him wait till the affair is settled, and then again report to us thereon by memorial

Let this edict for is information be dispatched post haste, at the rate of five hundterd li per day. From the Emperor. (Without date). -

THE MEXICAN WAR. (From the Examiner)

The Americans but ill support in war the go- ahead character which their spirit of adventure had acquired in peace. Their armies have now been many months in possession of the low and unhealthy grounds and valleys of Tamaulipas, which no rational antagonists would dispute with them. The stripes and sturs float anchallenged throughout the terra call- ente, the five districts from Thampico to Monterey; but neither their flag nor its hearer venture up the gorges of the bills leading to the Table Land. They shrink from any invasion of Mexico Proper, for such in fact is the Table Land,

necessity of keeping up their character, as invaders The advance and attack upon Mouterey, however, given General Taylor enough of hazardous enter. prise for one campaign, and he has almost publicly decleared his intention of doing no more.

One can conceive the tactics of Fabius to be adopt ed by a General in defensive operations, but the re- commendation of such by the General of an invad ing army is certainly now in the annals of warfare. General Taylor proposes that the Americans shall retain possession of their present low and unhealthy belt of country, and from thence blockade the Ma xicans, who are to remain in quiet possession of the interior. A madder project never entered the head even of one of Mr Polk's Generals. The proposal is that fever should reinforce fever, whilst health was to enjoy the aid of plenty.

Santa Anna remains at St Lais do Potosí, no doubt strongly entrenched. The position seems ad mirably chosen, not only for its own supply, but for watching and taking advantage of any movement of the Americ ins, either between Monterey and Tam pico, or from Tampico on the road to the capitul. That General Taylor would ere this have advanced some base, some strong and some weak; upon St Luis, was to be expected from the enterpris. oda, beseeing already unwilling to abandoning character of Amricans, as well as from the Per lang, if excited to rage become like a de

ced city. Suppose, then, that you take their land force and build ware-houses thereon. Your merchants must bring their families, and be con- ly come and going thither and will store up there a varies of goods. Under these circumstan. , we can but fear that, in going out and coming in, they will be attacked with stones and brickbats; and that the goods will often be exp sed to Gres. W be possible for them always to keep up a watch and ghard, and be read ly prepared for every emergency This would be like walking on thorus, and even their nearest neighbors would become their meet deadly enemies Tous expensive establish ments, requiring tens of thousands for their erec- ton, will be ruined by a few tens or a hundred of de vagrants. How could the people of your coun- jeffully hold in possession these magazines of collected wrath and give rise to auch numerous and complicated evils 1 1 does not require any wisdom to see that this matter is most clearly the biage of weal and wos, and that from it must result consequences of great good or great evil.

We hopeshat you, the Consul, will carefully con sider the case, and determine the proper expedient Having been born and bread in Hoann, we have en with our own eyes the agitated and disturbed slate of popalap-feeling, and fearing it would lead to the most disastrous changes, we could not but assemble the people for deliberation. We now, therefore, having taken up these four points, the feelings, theprinciples the advantages, and the in tries involverat lay them in a clear and per spicuous mamer before you, begging that you will transmit therto tre commissioner (governor Dazia) for his due cnsideration, so that we may for ever keep the treates of coace, and avoid mutual inj

likely to do. And though a revolution of public feeling may one day bring Polk forward once more, the political conqueror of Texas, the Oregon. and probably of Calif

of California, is aboul to quit the Presidental chair of the United States without regret or aclamation, or one to cry God bless him." This is very odd, very unexpected, very unaccountable. Two years ago we should have aaid, that the man whose boldness and address has achieved such things, would have been ng sure of re-election as a European prince of inheriting But the war cry, we see, is no sure tide to Bost with even in war-loving countries. M. Thiers in France, Mr Polk in America, both Inid on the shelf, and enable to command either a political party or public adhesion, do certainly form one of the most singular and pregnant lessons of our time.

The Solid by PERLIC AUCTION on Friday the 28th fast, if not previously diapos- ed of by private Sole, the fast sailing Schoo- ner HAWK, she is Coppered and Copper-fasten- ed; her Stores consisting of two suite of Sails, two Anchors, and two Chain Cables, with a sufficies! quantity of Kentledge. Apply in,

SMITH & BRIMELOW. Victoria, Queen's Road, 25th May, 1847.

MESSRA, SMITH & BRIMELOW have re ceived an excellent assortment of Wine Bis. cuits, Arrowroot, Ginger, and Chocolate Biscuits, &c., French Chocolate, Dutch Butter, &c., &c., which they offer for Sale.

Victoria, 25th May, 1847.

FOR SALE.

DINE Spare for Masts, from 60 to 70 feet Inng by 19 inches. Also, Chain Cables of sizes, large Europe Rope. Hodgson & Abbot's Pale Ale in Hogsheads, at moderate prices.

FRANKLYN & MILNE.

SALE OF CONDEMNED ORDNANCE STORES.

MARKWICK will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on Friday the 28th May 1847, at 11 o'clock A. M., at the ARSENAL, Victoria, Hongkong. by di rection of the Respective Officers of the Ordnance

CONDEMNED STORES, consisting of Unserviceable Indian Bedding and Clothing, Indians Tents and Apurtenances, Old from (Wrought and Cast) Old Metal, consisting of Lead, Pewter, Copper, and Brass; Old Wood, from Broken Gun-Carriegas; Old Hides and Tarpaulins, &c.

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Terms of Sale:-As per Handhills.

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are quoted at $2.90; 66 reed, at $2.70 and 60 reed at $2.50, cash. The sales have been 40,000 pieces at about these rates. Stock in first hands 300,000 pieces, not including the cargo of the Bobraon.

WOOLLEN For this description of goods there

or four months.

will be little inquiry for three or four sale of 2200 pieces of assorted Camlets is reported et from 823 10 824 per piece.

In Exports the market is inactive, Old Tras are held at rates which do not encourage ship. ments Before the new crop comes into Market, holders will have to submit to a considerebis re- duction on present prices The t heir Congous will arrive in June, and from the mild winter and early spring, it is anticipated that an abundant sup- ply will be brought forward at prices under those of last year. The market is nearly bere of SILE. 300 bales have been sold against Opium at current prices,

Talles best,

QUOTATIONE

Do. Common to Good, Tsysaam, besi,

Do. Common to Good. Exports, about 15,000 beles.

8100, Nominal.

285 a 380.

295 a 800, Nominal 190 a 200,

At Woosung, Patna is quoted at $540 la Brose, and Malwa at 8570 for old. We do not bear of any transactions in new.

FREIGHTS The Tuscan and Falcon loaded at £7. The Sobrack, and Benjamin Herpe are in port, and will probably command the same rates.

AMOY MARKET,

We here dates to the 4th inst. Since our last upwards of 10.000 bales of Shanghai Cotton were imported per junk, about one half direct from the Yang-ise king, and the remainder from Chinobew, to meet the favourable rates likely to rule for this staple consequent upon the adrices from Eagland by the January and February mails, and the very light stock of Indian Cotton. Owing, however, to the decline in the relee of Indian Cormas st Canton, and the near change of the monsooON, these shipments almost all remain comored, and the best Shanghai Cotton, which had been seling freely two months ago at taels 141 a 15 can now with diceky be sold at 131. tels Best Bands is selling slowly at 13), per picul, while no offers can be obtained for low Madras,

SHIRTINGS.-Saina söight improvement in Whites had taken place. Following are the quotations, -- 64 reeds, 20 in. by 39 yds., 83.1083.15. 68 : 72

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Greys in limited request, while the market continued overstocked with all kinds of berry

The Stores can be viewed on the 28th, from Cotton Goods, without ofers. 7 A. M. fill the Hour of Sale,

Victoria, 19th May, 1847.

AUCTION MART,

Queen's Road,

NEO. DUDDELL will sell by PUBLIC ACTION,

on Wednesday the 26th lastant, et 3i

clock

A. M., on the above Premises,Miscellaneous For- niture, Piece Goods, Hardware, Hosiery, Gilt Toys, Battons, Muskets, Leather, Stationery, Wines, Beer and Brandy. Several Horses and Ponies, and a quantity of Marine Stores.

Terms of Sale Cash before Delivery. Victoria, 25th May, 1847.

A CARD.

to inform his friends, and the Public, that he HENRY WINIBERG, begs most respectfally has now opened, as an Hore, the house lately occupied by the Peninsular and Oriental Stess Navigation Company, with a billiard room attached, under the name of the BarTISH HOTEL, where be trusts by strict attention, and moderate charges, to merit a share of their patronage.

British Hotel, 5th March, 1847.

R. LESSER begs to inform the community of ill Hongkong that he is disposing of his re maining stock of Jewellery at reduced prices. being about to return to England, consisting of Ladies and Gentlemen's fancy and signet Rings, Brooches, Pins, Watch guards, Gold Pen and Pencil Cases with a variety of other articles, all of the latest

fashion

Victoria, 2nd March 1847

BILLS OF LADING FOR THE OVERLAND

ROUTE.

OR sale at this offer, four forms of bills of lad

The American army must either live in the coun try without paying, in which case it will be deserted by its inhabitants, and become a barren solitude; or funds and provisions must be sent them from America. The Congress will send a latter, will prolong war taxes in order to enable his Cunclator ahip General Taylor, tire out the most patient and ing for goods or specie shipped by the P&O stubborn race in the world. Besides if General Taylor Company's Steam packets, 1st for goods deliver spreads his forces in a cordon between Salullo and able At London, 2nd for goods deliverable at lampico, the Mexicans will mevitably fall upon Southampton; 3rd for goods deliverable at Suer ; and destroy isolated detachments, as they did Colo4th for goods deliverable at intermediate poris. nel May the other day near Lanajes van

Congress is at present to a very unciae mond anxious to offer terms of peace to Mexico, nay, 10 vote a few millions of dollars in order to procure They may rely upon it, however, that unless they can drive Santa Anna frop Polosi,

that peace.

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YARNS continued as per our last, and Money For WOOLLENS there were no inquiries wher

very scarce.

ever,

CANTON MARKET.

Trade is unhinged by late political occurfaces, and a report of the market in its present unsettled state would be lo a great degree imaginery.— Our prices current are as near as possible correct but where nothing is fixed, they cannot be relied open.

Principal EvROPEAN and AMERICAN IMPORTS af The Port of CANTON, for the Masth ending the 20th May, 1847. WOOLLENS:

Broad Cloths Long Elis

Pisces

3,168

6.090

Camless, English -

440

Dutch

Lastings

300

Shirtings, White .

20,710

Grey and Am. Sheetings

77,760

5,340

COTTON Goops:

American Drills Chiutres Dyed Cottons Fancy Shirtings Yeles SUNDEISS

Skins, Land Otter

Bearer

Ginseng

Ratians

2003

51.40

1,058.30

Black Pepper

Sandal Wood Sandal Wood Oli Eag, Iron

1,152.80

2162

1,057

7.50

265

70.70

Flinstones Smalts

Gum Olibanum Cow Horns

Busalo Horas Amber

940

0.50

CANTON RAYCOTTON and COTTON YARK Bened

for the Month assaig hit

18473